Karteikarten
SAT Vocabulary Part 2
Karten in diesem Stapel (43)
- 1Circumscribedrestrict (something) within limits
(Their movements were strictly monitored and circumscribed.) - 2Circumspectcautious and unwilling to take risks
(The officials were very circumspect in their statements.) - 3Circumventto get around
(I found it quite easy to circumvent security) - 4Clairvoyanta person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact
(If I was clairvoyant, I could win the lottery very easily.) - 5Clamora loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.
(The questions rose to a clamor.) - 6Clandestinekept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
(She deserved better than these clandestine meetings.) - 7Cleavesplit or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain
(The large ax his father used to cleave wood for the fire.) - 8Clemencymercy; lenience
(After he forgot their anniversary, Jack could only beg Jill for clemency.) - 9Clergythe body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.
(All marriages were to be solemnized by the clergy.) - 10Cloyingsickeningly sweet
(A romantic, rather cloying story.) - 11Coagulate(of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semisolid state.
(Blood had coagulated around the edges of the wound.) - 12Coalesceto fuse into a whole
(The puddles had coalesced into shallow streams.) - 13Cobblera person who mends shoes as a job
( I had my neighborhood cobbler replace my worn-out leather soles with new ones.) - 14Coercepersuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
(They were coerced into silence.) - 15Cogent(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
(Irene’s arguments in favor of abstinence were so
cogent that I could not resist them.) - 16Cognizanthaving knowledge or being aware of.
(Statesmen must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work.) - 17Coherent(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent
(He was too distraught to deliver a coherent statement.) - 18Collateralsomething pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default
(She put up her house as collateral for the loan.) - 19Colloquialcharacteristics of informal conversation
(Adam’s essay on sexual
response in primates was marked down because it contained too many colloquial
expressions.) - 20Collusionsecret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others
(The three law students worked in collusion
to steal the final exam.) - 21Colossus1. a person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability.
2. A gigantic statue
(For 56 years, the ancient city of Rhodes featured
a colossus standing astride its harbor.) - 22Combustionthe act or process of burning something (The unexpected combustion of the
prosecution’s evidence forced the judge to dismiss the case against Ramirez.) - 23Commendationa notice of approval or recognition; praise
(The detectives received commendations for bravery.) - 24Commensuratecorresponding in size or degree; in proportion
(Salary will be commensurate with experience.) - 25Commodious(especially of furniture or a building) roomy and comfortable
(Holden invited the three women to join him in the back seat
of the taxicab, assuring them that the car was quite commodious.) - 26Compellingevoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
(Eliot's speech was so compelling that Jasmine accepted his proposal on the spot.) - 27Compensateto make an appropriate payment for something
(Payments were made to farmers to compensate them for cuts in subsidies.) - 28Complacencya feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
(The figures are better, but there are no grounds for complacency.) - 29Complementa thing that completes or brings to perfection
(The libretto proved a perfect complement to the music) - 30Compliantinclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent
(Zoe had very strong opinions about what to do on a first date, Matt was very absolutely compliant.) - 31Complicitbeing an accomplice in an illegal activity or wrongdoing
(all of these people are complicit is some criminal conspiracy) - 32Complimenta polite expression of praise or admiration
(I blushed crimson when Emma gave me a compliment on my new haircut.) - 33Compounda thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture
(The air smelled like a compound of diesel and gasoline fumes.) - 34Comprehensivecomplete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something.
(She sent me a comprehensive list of the ingredients needed to cook rabbit soufflé.) - 35Compressflatten by pressure; squeeze; press
(The shirt can be folded and compressed into a small bag) - 36Compunctionidistress caused by feeling guilty
(He felt compunction for the shabby way he treated her.) - 37Concedeadmit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it
(I had to concede that I'd overreacted.) - 38Conciliatoryintended or likely to placate or pacify; friendly
(I took Amanda's invitation to dinner as very conciliatory gesture.) - 39Concisebrief but comprehensive
(Gordon did not like to waste time, and his instructions to Brenda were nothing if not concise.) - 40Concoctto fabricate, make up
(She concocted the most ridiculous story to explain her absence.) - 41Concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
(His dislike of hard work carried with it a concomitant lack of funds.) - 42Concordharmonious agreement
(Julie and Harold began the evening with a disagreement, but ended it in a state of perfect concord.) - 43—
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